Spanish parliament approves direct rule over Catalonia

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Fri, 27 Oct 2017 - 03:59 GMT

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Reuters

Fri, 27 Oct 2017 - 03:59 GMT

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will hold a cabinet meeting on October 21 where they will decide which powers they will seize from Catalonia | AFP

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will hold a cabinet meeting on October 21 where they will decide which powers they will seize from Catalonia | AFP

MADRID - 27 October 2017: The upper house of Spain's parliament on Friday authorised the government of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to rule Catalonia directly from Madrid, minutes after the restive region declared independence from Spain.

Rajoy is now expected to convene his cabinet to adopt the first measures to govern Catalonia. This could include firing the Barcelona government and assuming direct supervision of Catalan police forces.

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